Sunday 29 December 2013

The Harry Hill Movie (2013)

Really good fun, very inventive and even a few good songs. The villians are the only let down, being not particularly funny or interesting. Trim them right down, and this would be the best hour-long tv special imaginable.
Rating: Good

Monday 16 December 2013

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)

As with the first one, very disappointing. Full of sound and fury, signifying nothing, by which I mean it's a load of over-cooked, pointless scenes stitched together into a needlessly dark mess. Everyone in this Middle-earth hates each other and is a mean, grumpy prick. There are no likeable characters of any substance except Gandalf and Bilbo, and the latter doesn't do anything for large swathes of the film.

And once again, the 3D is barely there.
Rating: Awful

Thursday 5 December 2013

Saving Mr. Banks (2013)

Leaving aside issues of accuracy, this film strikes a great balance between fun and heartstring-pulling. A great ensemble and clever script, left me tearful by the end.
Rating: Very Good